Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1)
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983
The AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY makes this Determination under subsection 7 (1) of the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983.
Dated   9th February 2007
 
 
CHRIS CHAPMAN (Signed)
Chairman
 
 
LYN MADDOCK (Signed)
Deputy Chair
 
Australian Communications and Media Authority
  
  
1              Name of Determination
                This Determination is the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1).
2              Commencement
                This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.
3              Amendment of Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2)
                Schedule 1 amends the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Determination 2003 (No. 2).
Schedule 1        Amendments
(section 3)
  
[1]           Part 1, section 1.2, note
omit
[2]           Part 3, section 3.2
omit
[3]           Part 4
substitute
Part 4                 Transitional arrangements relating to the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1)
4.1           Definitions for Part 4
                In this Part:
amendment day means the day on which the Amendment Determination commenced.
Note   The Amendment Determination commenced on the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
Amendment Determination means the Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Determination 2007 (No. 1).
pre‑amendment Determination means this Determination as in force immediately before the commencement of the Amendment Determination.
4.2           Transitional arrangements after commencement of Amendment Determination
         (1)   In spite of amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter licence; and
               (b)    the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and
                (c)    the licence comes into force on or after 3 April 2006 and before 2 April 2007;
use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (2)   In spite of amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter licence came into force; and
               (b)    the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after the amendment day but before 2 April 2007;
use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (3)   In spite of the amendments made by the Amendment Determination, if:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter licence; and
               (b)    the day when the tax is payable is on or after the amendment day but before 2 April 2007;
use the pre‑amendment Determination to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (4)   If:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the issue of a transmitter licence; and
               (b)    the licence is issued on or after the amendment day; and
                (c)    the licence comes into force on or after 2 April 2007;
use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (5)   If:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the anniversary of the day on which a transmitter licence came into force; and
               (b)    the anniversary of the day on which the licence came into force is on or after 2 April 2007;
use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
         (6)   If:
                (a)    apparatus licence tax is imposed on the holding of a transmitter licence; and
               (b)    the day when the tax is payable is on or after 2 April 2007;
use this Determination, as amended by the Amendment Determination, to work out the amount of the transmitter licence tax.
[4]           Part 5
omit
[5]           Schedule 2, table 202, except the note
substitute
Table 202
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz

0–30
0.9199
0.9199
0.9199
0.9199
0.9199

>30–70
2.0780
0.8116
0.4317
0.0932
0.0465

>70–399.9
2.1319
0.8749
0.4004
0.0898
0.0448

>399.9–960
2.1319
1.1939
0.5462
0.0932
0.0465

>960–2 690
2.1287
0.4778
0.2209
0.1111
0.0554

GHz

>2.69–5.0
2.1264
0.3950
0.1601
0.1326
0.0663

>5.0–8.5
1.7953
0.3319
0.1546
0.0704
0.0341

>8.5–14.5
0.7911
0.2848
0.0674
0.0049
0.0023

>14.5–31.3
0.7911
0.2106
0.0463
0.0049
0.0023

>31.3–51.4
0.2157
0.1149
0.0249
0.0009
0.0004

>51.4
0.0213
0.0021
0.0021
0.0002
0.0002

[6]           Schedule 2, item 205
omit each mention of
$30.07
insert
$31.27
[7]           Schedule 2, table 302, except the note
substitute
Table 302
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz

0–30
68.0151
68.0151
68.0151
68.0151
68.0151

>30–70
153.6369
60.0078
31.9190
6.8882
3.4362

>70–399.9
157.6248
64.6892
29.6019
6.6360
3.3101

>399.9–960
157.6248
88.2699
40.3835
6.8882
3.4362

>960–2 690
157.3884
35.3237
16.3299
8.2123
4.0982

GHz

>2.69–5.0
157.2150
29.2079
11.8376
9.8043
4.9021

>5.0–8.5
132.7359
24.5422
11.4278
5.2016
2.5220

>8.5–14.5
58.4946
21.0587
4.9809
0.3625
0.1734

>14.5–31.3
58.4946
15.5733
3.4205
0.3625
0.1734

>31.3–51.4
15.9516
8.4960
1.8442
0.0630
0.0315

>51.4
1.5762
0.1576
0.1576
0.0158
0.0158

[8]           Schedule 2, item 304
omit each mention of
$30.07
insert
$31.27
[9]           Schedule 2, table 402, except the note
substitute
Table 402
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz

0–30
10.8458
10.8458
10.8458
10.8458
10.8458

>30–70
24.4991
9.5689
5.0898
1.0984
0.5479

>70–399.9
25.1351
10.3154
4.7204
1.0582
0.5278

>399.9–960
25.1351
14.0756
6.4396
1.0984
0.5479

>960–2 690
0.9301
0.2087
0.0965
0.0485
0.0242

GHz

>2.69–5.0
0.9291
0.1726
0.0700
0.0579
0.0290

>5.0–8.5
0.7844
0.1450
0.0675
0.0307
0.0149

>8.5–14.5
0.3457
0.1244
0.0294
0.0021
0.0010

>14.5–31.3
0.3457
0.0920
0.0202
0.0021
0.0010

>31.3–51.4
0.0943
0.0502
0.0109
0.0004
0.0002

>51.4
0.0093
0.0009
0.0009
0.0001
0.0001

[10]         Schedule 2, item 403
omit each mention of
$30.07
insert
$31.27
[11]         Schedule 2, table 502, except the note
substitute
Table 502
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz

0–30
41.9664
41.9664
41.9664
41.9664
41.9664

>30–70
94.7965
37.0258
19.6946
4.2501
2.1202

>70–399.9
97.2571
39.9143
18.2649
4.0945
2.0424

>399.9–960
97.2571
54.4640
24.9173
4.2501
2.1202

>960–2 690
0.9301
0.2087
0.0965
0.0485
0.0242

GHz

>2.69–5.0
0.9291
0.1726
0.0700
0.0579
0.0290

>5.0–8.5
0.7844
0.1450
0.0675
0.0307
0.0149

>8.5–14.5
0.3457
0.1244
0.0294
0.0021
0.0010

>14.5–31.3
0.3457
0.0920
0.0202
0.0021
0.0010

>31.3–51.4
0.0943
0.0502
0.0109
0.0004
0.0002

>51.4
0.0093
0.0009
0.0009
0.0001
0.0001

[12]         Schedule 2, item 504
omit each mention of
$30.07
insert
$31.27
[13]         Schedule 2, table 602, except the note
substitute
Table 602
Frequency range
Amount ($)

Area density

 
Australia wide
High density
Medium density
Low density
Remote density

MHz

0–30
0.4719
0.4719
0.4719
0.4719
0.4719

>30–70
1.0660
0.4164
0.2215
0.0478
0.0238

>70–399.9
1.0937
0.4488
0.2054
0.0460
0.0230

>399.9–960
1.0937
0.6125
0.2802
0.0478
0.0238

>960–2 690
1.0920
0.2451
0.1133
0.0570
0.0284

GHz

>2.69–5.0
1.0908
0.2027
0.0821
0.0680
0.0340

>5.0–8.5
0.9210
0.1703
0.0793
0.0361
0.0175

>8.5–14.5
0.4059
0.1461
0.0346
0.0025
0.0012

>14.5–31.3
0.4059
0.1081
0.0237
0.0025
0.0012

>31.3–51.4
0.1107
0.0589
0.0128
0.0004
0.0002

>51.4
0.0109
0.0011
0.0011
0.0001
0.0001

[14]         Schedule 2, item 603
omit each mention of
$30.07
insert
$31.27
[15]         Schedule 2, table 702
substitute
Table 702
Item
Service
Amount

1
Broadcasting licence (other than a service operated in the frequency range 2.3 MHz–26.1 MHz)
$31.27 per transmitter

2
Datacasting licence
$31.27 per transmitter

3
Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (5.8 GHz band) stations
$31.27 per pair of spectrum accesses

4
Licence that authorises the operation of point to point (58 GHz band) stations
$180 per pair of spectrum accesses

5
Television outside broadcast network
$314 307

6
Television outside broadcast system (Australia wide density area)
$33 678

7
Television outside broadcast system (high density area)
$6 228

8
Television outside broadcast system (medium density area)
$2 900

9
Television outside broadcast system (low density area)
$1 321

10
Television outside broadcast system (remote density area)
$661

11
PABX cordless telephone service
$31.27

12
Land mobile system (cellular configuration) (high density area)
$2 378.95 per spectrum access

13
Land mobile system (cellular configuration) (medium density area)
$1 181.79 per spectrum access

14
Land mobile system (cellular configuration) (low density area)
$344.41 per spectrum access

15
Land mobile system (cellular configuration) (remote density area)
$171.81 per spectrum access

16
PMTS Class B operated in the 900 MHz frequency band
$2 549 999 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

17
PMTS Class B operated in the 1.8 GHz frequency band
$0.01 for each paired MHz of spectrum on which the service may be operated multiplied by the population of the area to which the service relates as worked out in the 2001 Census

18
Non‑geostationary orbit satellite system operated at a frequency of more than 8.5 GHz
$223 for each MHz on which the service may be operated

[16]         Schedule 2, table 802, except the note
substitute
Table 802
Item
Location of open narrowcasting service
Amount

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Sydney
Gosford
Melbourne
Geelong
Adelaide
Perth
Hobart
$110 527
$14 967
$97 861
$14 967
$20 724
$33 388
$1 267

[17]         Schedule 2, table 902, except the note
substitute
Table 902
Item
Location of open narrowcasting service
Amount

1
Sydney
$31 086

2
Melbourne
$31 086

3
Brisbane
$11 283

4
Adelaide
$11 283

5
Perth
$11 283

6
Perth City
$11 283

7
Newcastle
$2 878

8
Canberra
$2 878

9
Wollongong
$2 878

10
Gold Coast
$2 878

11
Gosford
$2 878

12
Penrith
$2 878

13
Hobart
$1 267

14
Geelong
$1 267

15
Nambour
$1 267

16
Townsville
$1 267

17
Cairns
$1 267

18
Any other location
$748

[18]         Schedule 2, item 904
omit each mention of
$719
insert
$748
[19]         Schedule 2, table 1002
substitute
Table 1002
Item
Station
Amount

1
Aeronautical non‑assigned station
$31.27

2
Amateur station
$38.36

3
Limited coast marine rescue station
$31.27

4
Limited coast non‑assigned station
$31.27

5
Outpost non‑assigned station
$31.27

6
Scientific non‑assigned station
$31.27

7
Ship station class B non‑assigned
$31.27

8
Ship station class C non‑assigned
$31.27

9
Sound outside broadcast station
$31.27

10
Temporary fixed link station
$1 741.60

[20]         Further amendments
The following provisions are amended by omitting each mention of ‘$30.07’ and inserting ‘$31.27’:
·    Schedule 3, table 103
·    Schedule 3, table 104
·    Schedule 3, table 105.